KWONG CHAN

I am an Associate Professor in Medical Education (Communication Skills) at Griffith University, currently serving as Acting MD Program Director and Academic Lead for Internationalisation and Equity & Access. I teach across metropolitan and regional settings, including the Toowoomba end-to-end medical program, and am committed to strengthening place-based education and health workforce development.

I am seeking election as an ANZAHPE Director to contribute strategic, values-driven leadership to our community. I have been an active ANZAHPE member since 2012, engaging consistently through conferences, scholarship, and professional networks, and I value the collegiality and shared purpose that ANZAHPE fosters across disciplines and contexts.

My work aligns strongly with ANZAHPE’s mission and Director responsibilities—advancing inclusive, evidence-informed education, supporting collaboration, and contributing to sustainable organisational growth. I bring an established international profile in contemplative pedagogy, death literacy, and clinical communication skills education, including development of the MaRIS model integrating reflective practice and affective learning. I have held Adjunct Professor roles at Kaohsiung Medical University and National Sun Yat-sen University, and I am a Fellow of ANZAHPE (FANZAHPE) and Senior Fellow of Advance HE (SFHEA).

My governance experience includes elected membership on Griffith University’s Internationalisation Advisory Committee, former Vice President of the Buddhist Council of Queensland, Deputy Director of Buddha Light International Association Lay Dharma Teacher/Lecturer Fellowship Committee and leadership of key MD program portfolios (Equity & Access, Admissions, Interprofessional Learning, and Internationalisation), strengthening my expertise in governance, policy, risk oversight, and stakeholder engagement.

As a current ANZAHPE member, I understand Directors’ fiduciary, ethical, and legal responsibilities and will contribute actively through committee service, advocacy, and collegial collaboration. I identify as Malaysian Chinese, gay, and as having ADHD, bringing lived experience of diversity. As a mid-career leader, I am committed to strengthening ANZAHPE’s impact, amplifying diverse voices, and supporting the next generation of health professions educators.

SHAYNE (MINH) CHAU

I moved to Australia from Vietnam as an international student on my own at 16, navigating a new education system and culture while finding my path into a career in health. Alongside this, my lived experience of cancer has shaped how I approach teaching and research, with a strong focus on person-centred care and cancer survivorship.

I am a Senior Lecturer in Diagnostic Radiography at Charles Sturt University, based in regional Australia. My work spans clinical practice, education, and research, with a focus on health workforce development and preparing graduates for practice. I continue to work clinically as a radiographer. I hold a PhD, three Master’s degrees, and am currently completing a Juris Doctor.

I have a strong understanding of health professional education across Australia and New Zealand through curriculum design, clinical education, national and international collaboration. I currently chair the Teaching Innovation in Radiography Group, leading cross-institutional initiatives that bring educators together to address shared challenges.

I am research-active, with over 80 peer-reviewed publications across diagnostic radiography, education, neuroimaging, and artificial intelligence. My work focuses on translating research into practice, particularly in clinical education and patient-centred care.

I bring substantial governance and policy experience. I previously served on the Board of Directors for the Australian Society of Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy (2020-2022) and worked as a policy officer with Ahpra, which strengthened my understanding of health regulation and legislation. I currently contribute to multiple committees, including the Medical Radiation Practice (MRP) Council of NSW, MRP Accreditation Committee, University Academic Senate, and Clinical Council roles. I am also a member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.

I am an active ANZAHPE member, reviewer, and Deputy Chair of Health Law SIG. I am committed to contributing to ANZAHPE’s strategic priorities, particularly in collaboration, scholarship, and strengthening health professional education.

FRANCIS GERONIMO

I nominate myself for the role of Director of the Australian & New Zealand Association for Health Professional Educators, drawing on extensive senior leadership experience in health professional education, assessment governance, and academic scholarship across Australia.

I am currently Course Director and Head of Assessment at the Charles Sturt University School of Rural Medicine, where I provide strategic leadership in student selection, assessment design, programmatic assessment, progression policy, and accreditation alignment within a competency-based, rurally distributed medical program. I work closely with academic leaders, clinicians, professional staff, and external stakeholders, including MDANZ, UCAT ANZ, FRAME, AMSAC, and MSOD, contributing to sector-wide collaboration and innovation. I have presented at ANZAHPE and facilitated professional development workshops in assessment and admission selection.

My leadership experience spans higher education and health professional regulation. I have previously served as Head of Assessment at the University of Notre Dame School of Medicine Sydney, and as Program Director at the University of Technology Sydney, overseeing curricula across medicine, pre-medicine, and pharmaceutical science. I bring strong organisational and governance capability through chairing committees, developing policy and procedures, managing risk, and leading complex change initiatives.

My background includes postgraduate clinical training in Internal Medicine and Cardiology, complemented by a PhD in Medicine (University of Sydney). I also served for nearly a decade as Deputy Medical Editor of the Medical Journal of Australia, providing national-level experience in scholarly governance, peer review, ethics, and reputation management.

I am deeply committed to diversity, equity, and social accountability, particularly in rural and regional education contexts. I strongly align with ANZAHPE’s values and strategic priorities and would contribute actively to direction-setting, governance, advocacy, and the promotion of ANZAHPE across my national and international professional networks.

BRAHM MARJADI*

I am seeking re-election as an ANZAHPE Director, having served on the Committee of Management in 2024-2026.

I am an Associate Professor of Community Engaged Learning and Associate Dean Global and Partnerships at the Faculty of Health, Western Sydney University. I have an overseas medical and general practice background, and 30 years’ experience as a health professional educator across medicine, nursing, pharmacy and public health in Indonesia and Australia.

I proudly identify as a culturally and linguistically diverse, mixed-race, migrant, LGBTQIA+ person living with chronic illnesses. My lived experiences led to a sustained commitment to equity‑centred, socially accountable health professional education and my allyship with First Nations peoples, refugees, elderly people, people with disability, rural communities, and otherwise under-served groups.

As the ANZAHPE Chair of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) 2024-2026, I have provided strategic leadership in: revising the DEI Subcommittee Terms of Reference, creating the ANZAHPE Position Statement on DEI in Health Professional Education (HPE), establishing the DEI Special Interest Group (SIG), and improving ANZAHPE DEI practices. I have also successfully advocated for the recognition of community engagement (CE) as a core domain in HPE and led the establishment of the ANZAHPE CE SIG and the CE Community of Practice in Medical Deans Australia and New Zealand, in both of which I serve as inaugural Convenor. My other leadership and governance experiences include: a Senior Fellow, Accreditor, and External Assessor of the Higher Education Academy UK; a Director and Fellow of the Public Health Association of Australia; and a member of Carnegie Australia National Advisory Committee for university-community engagement.

Re-election as ANZAHPE Director will enable me to: consolidate and strengthen the momentum in DEI and CE; bring ANZAHPE Strategic Plan to life; mentor others for leadership succession; and serve ANZAHPE members’ needs through both strategic and pragmatic actions.

PRIYA MARTIN*

Priya Martin is Associate Professor, Discipline Lead and Program Director of Occupational Therapy at University of Southern Queensland, a regional university based in Toowoomba, and holds an adjunct appointment with The University of Queensland Rural Clinical School. With over two decades of experience across clinical practice, health professions education, and research in Australia and internationally, she brings strong leadership in health workforce development, rural health, and interprofessional education.

Her work is focused on enabling high-quality student education and strengthening the healthcare workforce through professional support, wellbeing, supervision, and workforce development initiatives. This aligns strongly with ANZAHPE’s strategic priorities in advancing health professions education and workforce capability across Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand.

Priya has served as a Board Member of ANZAHPE since 2024 and is seeking re-election to continue contributing to the governance, strategic direction, and sustainability of the organisation. She also serves on the steering committee of the Australasian Interprofessional Practice and Education Network (AIPPEN) and represents Australasia on Interprofessional. Global (IP.G), the global confederation for interprofessional education and collaborative practice, bringing both governance experience and an international perspective.

A long-standing ANZAHPE member since 2017 and ANZAHPE Fellow since 2025, Priya is committed to strengthening member engagement, advancing scholarly practice, and ensuring the visibility and influence of rural, regional, and interprofessional perspectives within the ANZAHPE community.

ROMANY MARTIN

My name is Romany Martin, PhD, BPhty (Hons). I am a physiotherapist, a lecturer, and an early-career-researcher (<5 year post PhD) at the University of Tasmania (UTAS), Australia. Since becoming a physiotherapist, I have practiced clinically in Queensland and Tasmania, working with metropolitan, regional, and rural populations. My philosophy toward health professional education includes a strong commitment to diversity and student experience.

I am an Associate Fellow of the Higher Education Academy and have developed and maintained higher education research partnerships at local, national, and international levels as evidenced by my publication record. In 2022, I was awarded my PhD by the University of Queensland, for a thesis titled ‘Preparing and supporting new-graduate physiotherapists for rural practice’. Since commencing my PhD, I have continued to actively publish, including six manuscripts in Focus on Health Professional Education. Rural Australia is a large focus of my work, as all of Tasmania is classified as regional (MM2).

From June 2021 to Dec 2025, my role at UTAS was to design, develop, and implement the inaugural Graduate Entry Master of Physiotherapy program. My responsibilities in the team included writing subjects and leading the clinical education, which required navigation of and commitment to UTAS’s governance processes and strong organisational skills. By working with the existing teams and structures at UTAS, the ongoing education of physiotherapy students has been successfully implemented. Additional to local work in Tasmania, my networking, international research projects, and attendance at ANZAHPE conferences has allowed myself a strong understanding of health professional education in Australia and New Zealand.

My leadership capabilities are further demonstrated by my role as the Tasmanian Representative for the Australian Physiotherapy Association’s Cardiorespiratory group, and my lead authorship on multiple health professional education research projects.